Disclosed is a cured form of calcium silicate, mainly comprising tobermorite
and exhibiting a powder X-ray diffraction pattern in which the diffraction peak
intensity Ib ascribed to the (220) plane of the tobermorite and the minimum diffraction
intensity Ia observed in the diffraction angle range between the two diffraction
peaks respectively ascribed to the (220) plane and (222) plane of the tobermorite
satisfy the relationship Ib/Ia3.0; a differential pore distribution curve
obtained by mercury porosimetry in which the logarithmic width of the pore diameter
distribution as measured at a height of of the height of the maximum peak
of the differential pore distribution curve is from 0.40 to 1.20, and also disclosed
is a reinforced calcium silicate composite structure, and methods for producing
same. The cured form of calcium silicate and the reinforced calcium silicate composite
structure of the present invention which, while exhibiting an apparent specific
gravity of from 0.14 to 1.0 (and, hence, having a light weight), exhibit excellent
properties as a building material, such as a high strength, a high modulus of elasticity,
a high resistance to the neutralization reaction, a high dimensional stability,
and a high resistance to chipping.